Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health. The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
150
Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active
Lægemiddelstyrelsen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aerobic fitness
Watt-max test on a Monark bicycle ergometer
Time frame: before and after the 10 week intervention
Blood pressure
Time frame: before and after the 10 week intervention
Questionnaire-based data
working conditions, perceived health, tiredness and energy, physical activity
Time frame: before and after the 10 week intervention
Heart Rate Variability
HRV during rest is measured during a standardized test (5 min supine, 5 minute upright, 5 minute supine)
Time frame: Before and after the 10 week intervention
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